Patient Engagement

In the last 20 years, the rate of diabetes in America has tripled. The CDC estimates that over 30 million people are diabetic, and that 1 person in 4 is not aware of their condition. To learn more abo...

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Regular annual medical visits are a critical part of improving and maintaining your overall health. It used to be that the tests and exams that made up our annual visits were largely dictated by age. But conventional wisdom is changing. Research has shown that most of this general testing is unnecessary. Instead, your annual exam should reflect your personal health milestones based on lots of factors, not just your age.Read More

As a CFO, you’re responsible for ensuring the financial fitness of your company. An unhealthy workforce reduces productivity and increases your healthcare costs. With strong employee engagement, a 5-15% reduction in medical spend and similar gains in productivity are attainable. If your employee health program isn’t achieving at least 70% engagement delivering savings is challenging. Are you seeing the engagement you need to generate ROI?Read More

Fall is here. It’s time for crisp autumn walks, back-to-school shopping, and —unfortunately — cold and flu season. This fall, prepare for the sniffling, sneezing, and high fevers with a bit of advice from one of Vera’s family nurse practitioners, Kourtney Dunlap. Recently, we sat down with Kourtney to get her top tips and best practices for avoiding the cold and flu this fall.Read More

Delivering the best possible patient experience is critical for HR leaders who want to maximize the effectiveness of their benefits plan. Better experiences lead to increased utilization and improved health outcomes.Read More

“I’ve seen clinic operators brag about a 30% participation rate. But when the City of Kirkland opened, we had an engagement rate of 90%.” — Keith Robertson, V.P./Corporate Benefits Consultant at Alliant Insurance ServicesRead More

Trust between patients and providers is essential to patient engagement that leads to long-term behavior change. Patients who feel comfortable with their providers are more likely to seek them out when medical problems arise. They’ll also share what’s going on in their lives that could impact their health. That’s why each and every Vera provider is committed to keeping relationships with patients strong.Read More

Being honest with your provider and yourself High-functioning, competent people often don’t notice how much the demands on them take a toll on their well-being. Students and professionals alike often are running on little sleep, irregular meals, and extended periods of time away from home and family. It can be hard to recognize when you could use a little help. You’ve gotten used to the feelings in your gut and believe they are normal.Read More

How to deal with darkness Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.) interferes with life for 1 out of 20 Americans every winter. Up here in Alaska, where we get only 4-5 hours of low daylight around the winter solstice in December, the rate is more like 1 in 10. Our daylight hours go to extremes seasonally, and for many of us, so do our moods.Read More

It’s that time of year again when everyone is ready to start fresh. Maybe in 2018 you’ll give up smoking, or cut out sugar, or be more mindful. Here are five healthy habits to encourage your success and help you achieve your health goals.Read More

And have a happy, healthy New Year Stress is simply a fact of life. Some stress is good. It motivates us to action and helps us meet deadlines. Other types of stress turns toxic, robbing us of happiness and stealing our ability to function at our best. Regardless of what control we have over the stress situation, what we do have control over is our stress resilience.Read More